I think what set it apart from trailers for a lot of other horror movies (beyond just being a seemingly solid take on a well-loved Stephen King horror story) is that it didn't rely on jump scares. It relied on setting a REALLY unsettling atmosphere, where everything just seemed wrong somehow.

Also, the music used in the teaser and the way they used it was phenomenal.

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e-marriages, on the other hand, are pure comic gold. I will never tire of listening the the soft mewings of 14 year olds in heat.

I think what set it apart from a lot of horror movies (beyond just being a seemingly solid take on a well-loved Stephen King horror story) is that it didn't rely on jump scares. It relied on setting a REALLY unsettling atmosphere, where everything just seemed wrong somehow.

Also, the music used in the teaser and the way they used it was phenomenal.

I agree.

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I really want to see this.

Looks way more scary than the first iteration.

The first adaptation was made-for-tv so it was probably doomed from the very beginning.

Robin and I saw it last night. It wasn't scary. It was creepy though. I do like the way Skarsgård plays Pennywise. It would have been tempting to just duplicate Curry.

The chemistry between the kids was great. Countless people who are unaware will swear that this is ripping off Stranger Things and it may be but considering the source material, I guess it is understandable. Can you really rip off something that was heavily influenced by the original source material? Perhaps.

It's been a long time since I've either read the book or seen the mini-series so I don't recall just how much they retained or altered. I may jump back into the book now while we wait for Chapter Two.

Watching Eddie's mother freak out and load him in the car to take him to the hospital—all while Ben is quietly standing in the yard with his torso basically ripped open was..........hilarious? I laughed so hard at the sheer absurdity of the scene.